| Metric | Battle.net Launch (June 2023) | Steam Launch (Oct 2023) | |--------|-------------------------------|--------------------------| | Peak concurrent players | ~1.2 million (internal Blizzard data) | ~43,000 (SteamDB) | | User review score (first week) | 3.8/5 (Blizzard’s internal rating) | 58% Mixed (later dropped to 52%) | | Primary complaints | Queue times (up to 90 min) | Account linking requirement, same performance issues |
Best technical PC launch since Diablo II, but worst in terms of player agency (no mods, no offline, aggressive monetization). Diablo 4 Pc Release
| Metric | Battle.net Launch (June 2023) | Steam Launch (Oct 2023) | |--------|-------------------------------|--------------------------| | Peak concurrent players | ~1.2 million (internal Blizzard data) | ~43,000 (SteamDB) | | User review score (first week) | 3.8/5 (Blizzard’s internal rating) | 58% Mixed (later dropped to 52%) | | Primary complaints | Queue times (up to 90 min) | Account linking requirement, same performance issues |
Best technical PC launch since Diablo II, but worst in terms of player agency (no mods, no offline, aggressive monetization).